Referee Joe Lehring; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Gerald Austin; line judge Matthew Burks; side judge Joe Pester; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
North Texas
Rice
238
Total yards
328
163
Passing yards
206
75
Rushing yards
122
5.1
Yards per pass
7.4
3.0
Yards per rush
2.8
10
First downs
19
4–14
Third downs
7–16
2–3
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
2
5–59
Penalties
3–10
21:56
Possession
38:04
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
North Texas
Rice
32%
Success rate
41%
−0.13
EPA per play
0.02
1.10
Explosiveness
1.07
−0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.13
−0.15
Passing EPA
0.21
24%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.52
First-down EPA
−0.24
−0.11
Second-down EPA
−0.08
0.38
Third-down EPA
0.61
15%
Havoc by its defense
25%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Texas 66% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
North Texas −6.5, over/under 55.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were North Texas 67%, Rice 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, North Texas right to left.
Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 RiceField goal, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q1 North TexasInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 RiceFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 North TexasFumble, 1 play, 7 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 RiceField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 North TexasEnd of half, 1 play, −4 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q3 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q4 RiceFumble, 0 yards
Q4 North TexasTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q4 RiceEnd of game, 7 plays, 43 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Rice 10, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 20 yds to the NoTex 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the NoTex 24
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 24
Tre Siggers run for no gain to the NoTex 24
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 24
Mason Fine pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 6 at own 24
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 34
Rice Field goal, 8 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 34
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 13 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 47
Tom Stewart pass incomplete
13:42
2nd & 10 at own 47
Zane Knipe run for 7 yds to the NoTex 46
13:42
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 13 yds to the NoTex 33 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tom Stewart sacked by Jamie King for a loss of 7 yards to the NoTex 40 RICE Penalty, intentional grounding (Tom Stewart) to the NoTex 40
13:42
2nd & 17 at opp 40
Aston Walter run for 6 yds to the NoTex 34
13:42
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Tom Stewart run for 4 yds to the NoTex 30
10:16
4th & 7 at opp 30
Chris Barnes 48 yd FG GOODRice 3, North Texas 0
North Texas Interception, 1 play
10:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Mason Fine pass intercepted Treshawn Chamberlain return for no gain to the NoTex 39
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
10:09
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
10:09
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Charlie Booker run for 6 yds to the NoTex 33
10:09
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Charlie Booker run for 3 yds to the NoTex 30
10:09
4th & 1 at opp 30
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the NoTex 28 for a 1ST down
10:09
1st & 10 at opp 28
Aston Walter pass complete to Jordan Myers for 27 yds to the NoTex 1 for a 1ST down NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & goal at opp 1
Aston Walter run for 1 yd for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 10, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
7:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 64 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 25 yds to the NoTex 26
7:25
1st & 10 at own 26
Mason Fine pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 25
7:25
2nd & 11 at own 25
DeAndre Torrey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 24
7:25
3rd & 12 at own 24
Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 8 yds to the NoTex 32
7:25
4th & 4 at own 32
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 34
Rice Fumble, 4 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 34
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
5:25
2nd & 8 at own 36
Austin Trammell run for 11 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 47
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
5:25
2nd & 8 at own 49
Charlie Booker run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 49 Charlie Booker fumbled, forced by Jaxon Gibbs, recovered by NoTex KD Davis
3:13
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tre Siggers run for 6 yds to the Rice 42 Tre Siggers fumbled, forced by Naeem Smith, recovered by Rice Kenneth Orji
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
3:03
1st & 10 at own 42
Tom Stewart pass complete to Jordan Myers for 5 yds to the Rice 47
3:03
2nd & 5 at own 47
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
3:03
3rd & 3 at own 49
Tom Stewart pass complete to August Pitre III for 7 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Zane Knipe
3:03
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Charlie Booker run for 24 yds to the NoTex 20 for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 12 yds to the NoTex 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & goal at opp 8
Charlie Booker run for 8 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 17, North Texas 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 20, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Will Harrison kickoff for 50 yds , Evan Johnson return for 20 yds to the RICE 45 NORTH TEXAS Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the NoTex 25
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the NoTex 26
14:53
2nd & 9 at own 26
Mason Fine pass incomplete
14:53
3rd & 9 at own 26
Mason Fine sacked by Ikenna Enechukwu for a loss of 11 yards to the NoTex 15
14:53
4th & 20 at own 15
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 46 , Austin Trammell returns for 19 yds to the NoTex 46
Rice Field goal, 10 plays
13:24
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 10 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
13:24
1st & 10 at opp 36
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the NoTex 34
13:24
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 15 yds to the NoTex 19 for a 1ST down
13:24
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tom Stewart run for 1 yd to the NoTex 18
13:24
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Charlie Booker run for 8 yds to the NoTex 10
13:24
3rd & 1 at opp 10
Charlie Booker run for 1 yd to the NoTex 9 for a 1ST down
13:24
1st & goal at opp 9
Tom Stewart pass complete to Jake Bailey for 4 yds to the NoTex 5
13:24
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to August Pitre III, broken up by Cam Johnson
13:24
3rd & goal at opp 5
Tom Stewart run for 2 yds to the NoTex 3
8:03
4th & goal at opp 3
Chris Barnes 21 yd FG GOODRice 20, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
8:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 63 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 25 yds to the NoTex 27
8:03
1st & 10 at own 27
Mason Fine pass complete to Deonte Simpson for 6 yds to the NoTex 33
8:03
2nd & 4 at own 33
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Deonte Simpson, broken up by George Nyakwol
8:03
3rd & 4 at own 33
Mason Fine pass incomplete
8:03
4th & 4 at own 33
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 23
Rice Punt, 7 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at own 23
Charlie Booker run for 1 yd to the Rice 24
7:16
2nd & 9 at own 24
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 11 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Charlie Booker run for 5 yds to the Rice 40
7:16
2nd & 5 at own 40
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 6 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 46
Charlie Booker run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 42
7:16
2nd & 14 at own 42
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 37
7:16
2nd & 19 at own 37
Tom Stewart pass complete to Nahshon Ellerbe for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 34
3:20
3rd & 22 at own 34
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 03:20
3:20
3rd & 22 at own 34
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the Rice 37
3:14
4th & 19 at own 37
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 03:14
3:14
4th & 19 at own 37
Chris Barnes punt for 49 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 10 yds to the NoTex 24
North Texas Punt, 8 plays
3:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for no gain to the NoTex 24
3:03
2nd & 10 at own 24
Mason Fine sacked by Antonio Montero for a loss of 8 yards to the NoTex 16
2:28
3rd & 18 at own 16
Timeout RICE, clock 02:28
2:28
3rd & 18 at own 16
Mason Fine pass complete to Michael Lawrence for 20 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at own 36
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence
2:28
2nd & 10 at own 36
Mason Fine run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at the 50
FINE, Mason pass complete to TORREY, DeAndre for 2 yards to the RICE48 (THORNTON, Tyrae), PENALTY UNT illegal block (MOSE, Manase) 15 yards to the UNT35, NO PLAY.
2:28
1st & 25 at own 35
Mason Fine pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 14 yds to the NoTex 49
2:28
2nd & 11 at own 49
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Deonte Simpson
2:28
3rd & 11 at own 49
Mason Fine run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
1:21
4th & 9 at opp 49
Timeout RICE, clock 01:21
1:21
4th & 9 at opp 49
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 6 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 20
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
1:12
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
1:12
3rd & 10 at own 20
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 10 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at own 30
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 3 yds to the Rice 33
1:12
2nd & 7 at own 33
Tom Stewart pass complete to Jake Bailey for 5 yds to the Rice 38
1:12
3rd & 2 at own 38
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
1:12
4th & 2 at own 38
Chris Barnes punt for 40 yds, downed at the NoTex 22
North Texas End of half, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at own 22
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoTex 18
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rice 20, North Texas 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 62 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 24 yds to the Rice 27
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 6 yds to the Rice 33
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 33
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Charlie Booker run for 1 yd to the Rice 36
15:00
4th & 1 at own 36
Chris Barnes punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 35 , Jaelon Darden returns for 10 yds to the NoTex 35
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Tre Siggers run for 5 yds to the NoTex 40
12:47
2nd & 5 at own 40
Mason Fine pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 5 yds to the NoTex 45 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 45
Tre Siggers run for 1 yd to the NoTex 46
12:47
2nd & 9 at own 46
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jaelon Darden, broken up by Antonio Montero
12:47
3rd & 9 at own 46
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jaelon Darden
12:47
4th & 9 at own 46
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 5 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 6 yds to the Rice 26
11:10
2nd & 4 at own 26
Charlie Booker run for 5 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Tom Stewart run for no gain to the Rice 31
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 31
Charlie Booker run for 7 yds to the Rice 38
11:10
3rd & 3 at own 38
RICE Penalty, false start (Brian Chaffin) to the Rice 33
11:10
3rd & 8 at own 33
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
11:10
4th & 8 at own 33
Chris Barnes punt for 37 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 1 yd to the NoTex 31
North Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 31
DeAndre Torrey run for 37 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 5 yds to the Rice 27
8:00
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Mason Fine pass complete to Quinn Whitlock for 17 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & goal at opp 10
Mason Fine run for 10 yds for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)Rice 20, North Texas 7
Rice Punt, 6 plays
6:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 57 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 22 yds to the Rice 30
6:32
1st & 10 at own 30
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
6:32
2nd & 10 at own 30
Charlie Booker run for no gain to the Rice 30
6:32
3rd & 10 at own 30
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 31 yds to the NoTex 39 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 39
Charlie Booker run for no gain to the NoTex 39
6:32
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
6:32
3rd & 10 at opp 39
Tom Stewart sacked by KD Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the NoTex 42
6:32
4th & 13 at opp 42
Adam Nunez punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoTex 18
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 18
DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 21
3:17
2nd & 7 at own 21
DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the NoTex 22
3:17
3rd & 6 at own 22
Mason Fine pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 11 yds to the NoTex 33 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Mason Fine sacked by Blaze Alldredge for a loss of 5 yards to the NoTex 28
3:17
2nd & 15 at own 28
Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 10 yds to the NoTex 38
3:17
3rd & 5 at own 38
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Kelvin Smith, broken up by George Nyakwol
3:17
4th & 5 at own 38
Alvin Kenworthy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 19
Rice Punt, 4 plays
0:26
1st & 10 at own 19
Tom Stewart run for 3 yds to the Rice 22
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
STEWART, Tom pass incomplete to ROZNER, Brad, PENALTY UNT pass interference (HARVEY, Nick) 15 yards to the RICE37, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the Rice 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 40
Tom Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 41
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 41
Tom Stewart sacked by Joe Ozougwu for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 36
Q4 15:00
4th & 11 at own 36
Adam Nunez punt for 39 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 15 yds to the NoTex 40
4th quarter3 drives, then Rice 20, North Texas 14
North Texas Touchdown, 12 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Mason Fine pass complete to Greg White for 11 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tre Siggers run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
12:30
2nd & 11 at the 50
Mason Fine run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 48
12:30
3rd & 13 at own 48
Mason Fine pass complete to Quinn Whitlock for 14 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence
12:30
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Mason Fine pass complete to Nick Harvey for 4 yds to the Rice 34
12:30
3rd & 6 at opp 34
Mason Fine pass complete to Michael Lawrence for 4 yds to the Rice 30
9:06
4th & 2 at opp 30
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 09:06
9:06
4th & 2 at opp 30
Mason Fine pass complete to Deonte Simpson for 21 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & goal at opp 9
Tre Siggers run for no gain to the Rice 9
9:06
2nd & goal at opp 9
Tre Siggers run for 8 yds to the Rice 1
9:06
3rd & goal at opp 1
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Jaelon Darden
7:32
4th & goal at opp 1
Tre Siggers run for 1 yd for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)Rice 20, North Texas 14
7:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 57 yds , Austin Trammell return for 15 yds to the Rice 23 Austin Trammell fumbled, forced by Larry Nixon III, recovered by NoTex Evan Johnson
North Texas Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 23
Tre Siggers run for 2 yds to the Rice 21
7:32
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Tre Siggers run for 3 yds to the Rice 18
7:32
3rd & 5 at opp 18
FINE, Mason rush for no gain to the RICE18 (ADAMS, Myles), PENALTY UNT holding (PRESTON III, T.) 9 yards to the RICE27, NO PLAY.
7:32
3rd & 14 at opp 27
Mason Fine pass complete to Michael Lawrence for 14 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at opp 13
SIGGERS, Tre rush for 2 yards to the RICE11, out-of-bounds (CHAMBERLAIN, T.), PENALTY UNT holding (PRESTON III, T.) 10 yards to the RICE23, NO PLAY.
7:32
1st & 20 at opp 23
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Kelvin Smith
7:32
2nd & 20 at opp 23
Tre Siggers run for 8 yds to the Rice 15
7:32
3rd & 12 at opp 15
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence, broken up by Naeem Smith
7:32
4th & 12 at opp 15
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Michael Lawrence, broken up by Treshawn Chamberlain
Rice End of game, 7 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 15
Charlie Booker run for 1 yd to the Rice 16
4:15
2nd & 9 at own 16
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 14
3:20
3rd & 11 at own 14
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 03:20
3:20
3rd & 11 at own 14
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 35 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the NoTex 48
2:34
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 02:34
2:34
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the NoTex 47
2:34
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 7 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 42
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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